Adell Family History

Adell Name Meaning

Jewish: variant of Adel. Swedish: from an unexplained first element, Ad- (which may represent a personal name or place name beginning with Ad-), + -ell, a common ending of Swedish surnames derived from the Latin adjectival ending -elius.

Adell Family Origin

Where is the Adell family from?

You can see how Adell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Adell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Adell families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Adell families living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Adell's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Adell families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Adell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Adell Family Occupations

What did your Adell ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Adell occupation in the USA was Farmer. 25% of Adell's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Boring Wells were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Adell. A less common occupation for the Adell family was Cabinet Maker.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Adell ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Adell Historical Records

What Adell family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Adell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Adell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Adell. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Adell. For the veterans among your Adell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Adell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Adell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Adell. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Adell. For the veterans among your Adell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Adell ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.